Recent content by Ash21014

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    Sirocco CD battery rack sheared off, accident waiting to happen!

    The cable didn't snap and the disc didn't shear, when the brake lever was pressed the brake gave no stopping power at all. The cable moved normally and the calipers appeared to be contacting the disc as normal. Upon further testing I found that the issue was intermittent, sometimes the brake...
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    Sirocco CD battery rack sheared off, accident waiting to happen!

    The bike has only been used on road. The only impact that I can possibly think of was when I received the bike back from Woosh after they had repaired the failed battery and pedal sensor. The end of the battery rack was bent downwards so I couldn't even remove the battery from the bike, which...
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    Sirocco CD battery rack sheared off, accident waiting to happen!

    It's rarely used anymore so hasn't had tlc in a while, not sure what that has to do with the metal shearing though? He said to me that it started rattling a bit near the start of a ride which was around 100miles, but because the screws become loose and need tightening up periodically it was...
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    Sirocco CD battery rack sheared off, accident waiting to happen!

    So the other day when my mate was riding my old sirocco CD the metal connectors on the battery rack sheared off, the weight of the battery rack presumably pulling all the wires out of the back which then caused it to fall back hitting the ground, pictures attached. How on earth does this happen...
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    Decent mountain bike frame for front hub motor.

    So would you recommend this bike then? There's so much choice lol.
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    Decent mountain bike frame for front hub motor.

    Brakes aren't a problem, I already have a pair of Shimano hydraulic brakes.
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    Decent mountain bike frame for front hub motor.

    What do you guys think of this model? http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/trail-6-29er-2015-mountain-bike-ec071451 It seems to get good reviews.
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    Decent mountain bike frame for front hub motor.

    Well I just prefer a new bike from a proper shop. And I've got the money for it so it's not a problem. So to quote Any of those bikes from that site I linked would be fine as long as they met that criteria? With preferably a suspension.
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    Decent mountain bike frame for front hub motor.

    I'd prefer to have a new bike, not just for warranty reasons but because I know that it hasn't been put under a lot of stress and suffered metal fatigue or has hidden problems waiting to happen. For me it's a small price to pay, these bikes aren't expensive relatively.
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    Decent mountain bike frame for front hub motor.

    So many to choose from http://www.evanscycles.com/categories/bikes/mountain-bikes/f/unisex#!Brake+Type=Hydraulic+Disc!price_from=300;price_to=590;on_sale=;sort=asc; is there any particular bike that stands out here for an ebike conversion with a 350W or 500W rear motor? I think I'd like large...
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    Decent mountain bike frame for front hub motor.

    Crank drive is what I had before but it was not highly reliable, if there was a problem with the chain or gearing system I was dead in the water whereas a hub motor would continue to work on the throttle no problem.
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    Decent mountain bike frame for front hub motor.

    Thanks for the suggestions, I should be able to make a choice from those. As far as batteries go, I can build my own, or use one off the shelf, I've even got my old Sirocco CD one, claimed to be 15Ah. Incredibly slow charge rate though, and god knows what the capacity is after all this time, if...
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    Decent mountain bike frame for front hub motor.

    Ok then, so let's swap out what I said in my op for rear hub. :p
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    Decent mountain bike frame for front hub motor.

    Well I just thought I might see some handling benefits mounting on the front with the two-wheel drive effect.